As a locally managed, wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company, PacifiCorp is a leading western U.S. energy services provider and the largest grid owner/operator in the West. Serving 2 million customers across 143,000 square miles in six western states, we will continue to grow our renewable resources and transition to a lower carbon future. PacifiCorp is comprised of two business units: Pacific Power (www.pacificpower.net), headquartered in Portland, Ore., serves customers in Oregon, Washington and California; and Rocky Mountain Power (www.rockymountainpower.net), headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah serves customers in Utah, Wyoming and Idaho.

NW Natural (NYSE: NWN) is a local natural gas distribution company that currently provides natural gas service to approximately 2.5 million people in more than 140 communities through more than 790,000 meters in Oregon and Southwest Washington, with one of the tightest, most modern pipeline systems in the nation. NW Natural consistently leads the industry with high J.D. Power & Associates customer satisfaction scores.

TransAlta owns, operates and develops a diverse fleet of electrical generation assets in Canada, the United States and Australia. Today, we are one of Canada's largest publicly-traded generator and marketer of electricity, one of Canada’s largest producers of wind power, and Alberta’s largest producer of hydroelectric power. We are a leader in clean electricity – committed to a sustainable future. For more information, visit transalta.com.

Until the early 1950s, Pacific Northwest communities outside the larger metropolitan areas were passed over for natural gas service. In 1953, Pacific Northwest businessmen Lester Pettit, Spencer Clark, and Stewart Matthews formed Cascade Natural Gas Corporation to serve these communities with clean, affordable natural gas. In those early days, the founders faced many financial, engineering and operational challenges as they strived to expand service and enhance their operations. The company grew steadily to become one of the fastest growing natural gas utilities in the nation. Today Cascade's 385 employees serve about 250,000 customers in 96 cities and towns in Washington and Oregon. Customers are served from four operational regions: Western--including Grays Harbor, the Kitsap Peninsula, and Longview; Northwest--including Bellingham, Mt. Vernon, and Oak Harbor/Anacortes; Central--including Sunnyside, Kennewick, Walla Walla, Wenatchee, and Yakima areas; and Southern--including Bend, Ontario, Baker City, and Pendleton. Throughout our service areas, our mission is to be an integral part of the community with a firm commitment to being there when you need us. Through our friendly and dedicated employees and the services we provide, we hope you'll find we are In the Community to Serve.

Energy Trust of Oregon is an independent nonprofit organization dedicated to helping utility customers benefit from saving energy and generating renewable power. Our services, cash incentives and energy solutions have helped participating Oregon customers of Portland General Electric, Pacific Power, NW Natural, Cascade Natural Gas and Avista and Southwest Washington customers of NW Natural save more than $5.3 billion on energy bills. Our work helps keep energy costs as low as possible, creates jobs and builds a sustainable energy future.

For generations, we’ve been powering lives and we are committed to representing social, economic, and environmental progress. Energy is essential to everyday life and when disaster strikes, we’re proud to spring into action to support our community. Whether it’s powering our customers’ lives, fighting climate change, or responding in times of crisis, the stakes are high, but the work is incredibly rewarding. We’re up for the challenge – are you? Not only are we dedicated to adapting to change, but we also create the positive progress we want to see in our communities. Our world and our industry are faced with new and exciting challenges driven by evolving technology, changing customer expectations and a shared desire for a cleaner energy future. Every day, we take new steps that get us closer to the energy transformation we want to see in Oregon. Why does this mission matter so much to the people who work at PGE? Because we live here, too.

Waterways is a small, full-service engineering, land surveying and environmental consulting firm focused on planning, assessment, and restoration of surface water environments. We have offices in Santa Cruz, California and Portland, Oregon, serving clients throughout California, Oregon, Washington, and Nevada. We serve private companies and individuals, local, state, and federal agencies, special districts, and non-profits. We pride ourselves in our creativity, responsiveness and dedication to completing quality work on schedule and on budget.

Briefly stated, Western Energy Institute (WEI) is a regional association that serves the electric and gas industries, both public and private, in the Western U.S. and Canada. We’re based in the lively town of Portland, which is a superb place to live and work. In fact, we are regularly named one of the 100 best nonprofits to work for in Oregon by Oregon Business. Our company’s membership includes 81 energy companies of all sorts, and more than 200 industry service providers. We offer a member-driven, open learning environment to develop great leaders and innovators in our industry. Every year, we sponsor educational and networking programs that help member companies thrive in today’s competitive energy markets. Vision Western Energy is the premier Western association of energy companies that implements strategic, member-driven forums, identifies critical industry issues, facilitates dynamic and timely employee development opportunities, and supports member relationships to help achieve solutions vital to their success. Mission Statement Western Energy supports the electric and natural gas industries by providing: • Forums for professionals to exchange timely information on critical industry issues • A relaxed environment for members to collaborate and network • Information about the industry’s best practices • Skills training that supports operational excellence at all levels WE Magazine: WEI’s quarterly publication is distributed to more than 6,500 decision-makers of public and private companies involved in electric generation and transmission, gas and electric distribution, pipeline operations, power marketing and energy-related services. Content is contributed from WEI member companies and industry partners, and offers unique perspectives pertinent to energy executives and managers who face common business challenges spanning across front line operations to back office functions.

Pure Energy LLC is a company based out of 8100 Main St # A, Garrettsville, Ohio, United States.

Elemental Energy is a consulting and contracting firm for renewable energy and energy efficient system integration. We believe that energy should be abundant, cheap and renewable. Founded in 2010 by electrical and mechanical engineers, Elemental Energy custom tailors every installation with an artistic degree of engineering precision not provided by your typical contractors. In addition to installs in Oregon and Washington, their systems have been implemented all over the world in places such as Africa and Central America. We are Oregon Department of Energy tax credit certified installers. In addition to this, we are NABCEP approved for solar and IGSHPA certified for the design and installation of ground-source (geothermal) heat pump systems.

Puttman Infrastructure is a national leader in water, wastewater and energy utilities at the district and small-community scale. Our core solutions include utility investment, development, and long-term operations and management. Through direct utility investment, development, and management, we help real estate developers, institutions, government agencies, and communities realize significant and sustainable utility infrastructure improvements. Leveraging this expertise, we are is uniquely adept at creating innovative investment solutions, delivery partnerships and enabling strategies to foster adoption of sustainable infrastructure systems to support healthier, smarter and more economically robust communities – whether at the building, campus, neighborhood or city scale.

United Malt is the fourth largest commercial maltster globally, with approximately 1.25Mtpa of capacity and more than 95% average utilisation across 13 processing plants in Canada, United States of America (US), Australia and the United Kingdom (UK). We also operate an international distribution business, which provides a full service offering for craft brewers and distillers, including malt, hops, yeast, adjuncts and related products. Our team shares a passion for the industry, our customers, and the craft with a company culture that enables and encourages continuous improvement, safe working environments, and career opportunities.